Theres plenty of far more advanced IRS setups rather than just the Jag one, not going to limit myself to jag equipment, having an XJ6 for parts helps but wont mean i'll necessarily use it.

Quarter mile is the last thing i want, that last photo was a joke, fitting a modern IRS setup is purely for a better ride and superior handling in the twisties.

Dont get me wrong, it was your thread that made me sign up to this forum cause i loved what you did to the S-type.

However if im going to the effort of cutting the rear out of the mk2 and fabricating a new rear end including rails and mounts, I wont be putting a 50 year old designed IRS setup in there

 

If you look at the Pro Touring G Machine type resto mods being built and used out there, the majority of them use a live axle. Part of this is cost, but a live axle car can handle really well without the expense, complication and ongoing tuning issues of an independent setup. I am planning to stay with a live axle in my MK2, but get rid of the leaf springs. If we are all honest with ourselves, ultimate performance is probably secondary to the way it looks. The Jag rear end was used on many hot rods because it could be seen from behind the car and added a lot to the looks. There is also a strong element of wanting to put Jaguar equipment in your old Jaguar. I am not one of those guys, but I applaud those with that much determination.

 

I thought there was a kit and/or installing the IRS from a 3.8s into a MKII was not that difficult/might not need cutting? Just wanted to give you input to make the restomod as easy as possible as doing one is never easy, many people do not have the resolve to see it thru fruition but I hope you are able to. I agree if the IRS involves a lot of cutting and mods then looking at modern ones could be cool. To make it a great handling car I think an IRS is important, whatever type you do. I personally think if you are willing to do more major mods that the front suspension would be the area to focus on a little more. If you search youtube for "widebody" MKII he has already done some very trick suspension modifications you should review as you may find copying his route might be the way to go. I hope you are determined as I would love to see the completed car!

 

Ive glanced over some of his videos, just dont have the time right now to watch hours of his vids, but it does look like hes putting a lot of work into the old girl!

I'll look into the retro fit of the s-type setup, easy sometimes trumps better.

I'd be doing all the fab work myself, only outsourcing for specialist machine work and engineering, so the labour intensive side of the custom suspension work wont cost too much.

 

100% agree, will be looking to see what options are out there that come as a complete assembly like the Jag, then adjusting the width and mounts of the crossmember, other wise I may even consider reinforcing the inner guards for a strut top style setup, lots of options and most likely none are easy